Changings in sexual life after HIV-diagnosis: a comparison between men and women

• Grant number: 08/07620-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: March 01, 2009
• End date: August 31, 2010
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Collective Health - Public Health
• Principal Investigator: Ivan França Junior
• Grantee: Lígia Polistchuck
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Saúde Pública (FSP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

After the HAART therapy became available, sexuality of HIV-people became more frequently studied. However, in Brazil, and specially with heterosexual men and women, there are few studies. The goal of this research is to describe the sexual lives characteristics of men and women that live with HIV/AIDS and identify possible associations of negative changings in sexual life after the HIV diagnosis.For this, two transversal studies will be used, studies with men and women who live with HIV/AIDS, that took part in two referral centers in Sao Paulo city between September 1999 and February 2002. A consecutive sample of 729 women and 250 men will be utilized.The study will be performed with data analysis previously obtained on the researches indicated before, the questions towards sexuality will be categorized and analyzed, in order to compare the groups of men and women in relation to negative changing on sexual life after HIV diagnosis. For hypothesis's tests, Qui-Square will be used to analyze proportions and Student "t" or Mann Whitney for medians. Also, in order to identify associated factors, unconditional logistic regression will be used. The tests will be conducted with a 5% significance level.

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

POLISTCHUCK, Lígia. Changings in sexual life after HIV serodiagnosis: a comparison between men and women. 2010. Master's Dissertation - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Saúde Pública (FSP/CIR) São Paulo.